Meadow's Keep (The Gatekeepers Series) by Grey Shanon

Author:Grey, Shanon [Grey, Shanon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crossroads Publishing
Published: 2013-05-13T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Jasmine led Eryk to the elevators tucked under the stone steps. One had to know they were there to think of looking for them, and then only if they got past Ms. Gwynn.

Eryk looked back and noticed the cameras discretely positioned in the crown molding. This place had better security than some of his father’s sites, and they had Top Secret ratings. The elevator doors slid open so quietly that Jasmine had to tug on him to get his attention. Eryk found himself wondering how that had escaped his hearing.

The doors closed and she hit a button. In spite of the aged beauty of the polished mahogany paneling and the carved handrails, Eryk had no doubt the elevator was state of the art. It slid silently down one floor and stopped. Jasmine opened a small panel and punched in a code. The elevator moved downward again and stopped. When the door opened, Eryk stepped into a sterile hallway, easily resembling a hospital or a well-funded laboratory. Several people moved from room to room. All wore white lab coats and displayed digitized badges.

“Hey, Jasmine,” a young woman called. “Good to see you.”

Jasmine nodded as the woman disappeared behind the tinted glass in a heavy metal door. She turned to see Eryk sniffing the air. She, in turn, tilted her head and sniffed. “I don’t smell anything.”

“Self-contained,” he stated. He looked down the corridor, counting doors. The corridor ended in a T. “Quite a set-up.”

She led him down the corridor and stopped outside a door, tapping on the glass. A young man opened the door and pulled Jasmine into a bear hug. “It’s been so long.” He stepped back and looked at her. “You look wonderful. How are you?” His tone had turned serious on the last.

“I’m much better, thank you. Ralph, this is Eryk Vreeland.”

Eryk stuck out his hand. Ralph took it, pumping it heartily. “I knew there was more to your act than just illusions.”

“That’s a first.” Eryk chuckled. “I usually get just the opposite.” He made his voice grave, mimicking a pompous patron. “‘There’s no such thing as magic; they’re only illusions.’ To which I usually respond with some spontaneous bit of magic.” Eryk let a small spark travel into Ralph’s hand.

Ralph could barely contain his excitement. “That’s wonderful. However, I suppose that’s why you’re here.” He turned and led his way into the lab. “We’ll start with basic blood work, then on to the machines.”

When Jasmine started to turn back toward the door, Ralph called out. “No, no! You are getting the same treatment.”

“Why, it’s not like you don’t have a ton of my blood.”

Ralph’s cheeks showed a tinge of red. “Not since…ah…you developed….”

She smiled and teased, “I hope you’re referring to my latent abilities.”

Poor Ralph turned beet red. Jasmine continued teasing him as she followed him into the lab, “It’s okay, Ralph, I’ve developed both.”

Sitting with a rubber band now made way too tight by a flustered lab tech, Eryk winced. “Jasmine, stop teasing Ralph or I’ll have more holes in my arm than I want.

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